A different response


Destroyed: Some of the homes and structures swept away by mudslides and floods in Penampang. — The Star

WATCHING footage of a house being submerged in mud and debris in the media is one thing. It’s a different, more visceral experience to leave your comfortable living room in Subang Jaya, Selangor, and see a decimated home for yourself in Kampung Sarapung, Penampang, Sabah.

That house, damaged by a landslide on Sept 11, belongs to my 44-year-old nephew, Oliver Golingai.

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